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Young readers' easy read to explore the world of money

Bishakha Devnath | 2024-11-08 12:00:00

Books are one of the best means to gain and spread knowledge. We know that but most of us feel intimidated when asked to read a book to understand complex subjects.The fear is heightened when we, adults, are given the...

Travelogues of endearing interest

Akhtar Husain Khan | 2024-11-08 12:00:00

Two travel books, one in English titled Travels of My Life by Sajjad Hussain and the other in Bengali named Himalaye Himabahe (In the glaciers of the Himalayas) by Iftekharul Islam came to my hand very recently and must be...

Does Trump's win herald a change in world order?

Nilratan Halder | 2024-11-08 12:00:00

Given the popular appeal for flamboyancy, craze for cheap entertainment and making of heroes out of hollow personalities, Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election cannot be considered a surprise. His return to power has earned America a dubious...

Weather (2024-11-08)

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may rise slightly over the country.The highest temperature...

Building catches fire in capital

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

A fire broke out at a residential building at Shahjadpur in the capital's Badda area on Thursday. However, there was no report of casualties. An official at the central fire service and civil defence office told The Financial Express the...

A transport worker trying to replace the tyre

2024-11-08 00:00:00

A transport worker trying to replace the tyre of a ramshackle bus after it went out of order on the Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover on Thursday. Risky plying of such unfit vehicles has long been going on unabated across the capital, creating...

Islamic Foundation gets new DG

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Power Division's additional secretary Md Razwanur Rahman has been appointed as director general (DG) of Islamic Foundation, reports UNB.The ministry of public administration issued a notification signed by its Senior Assistant Secretary Mohammad Mamun Shibly in this regard on Thursday.Razwanur...

Three arrested over killing of two auto-drivers

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Police have arrested three people in connection with the snatching of two auto-rickshaws after killing the drivers in Dhaka's Gendaria area in September and October, reports UNB. The arrestees were Jalal Sardar alias Michael, 21, Fazle Rabbi alias Kala, 25...

CSTU gets VC

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Dr Peyar Ahmed, a professor from the mathematics department of Jagannath University, has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU), reports UNB.An official notice was issued in this regard by the Ministry of...

SC to hear appeals on 27th BCS viva-voce

2024-11-08 00:00:00

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday granted leave to appeal in a review prayer on second-time viva-voce of 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), reports BSS.Appellate Division of the SC led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat...

BFIU seizes bank A/Cs of Shakib Al Hasan

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has seized all bank accounts of former national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan, reports UNB.The BFIU confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday night.On October 2, the agency had summoned all the bank account information...

Case started over attack on joint forces in Ctg

2024-11-08 00:00:00

A case has been initiated following an attack on joint security forces in Chattogram's Hazari Goli, a Hindu-dominated area, after a Facebook post about a religious organisation sparked riots, reports bdnews24.com.The case was registered on Wednesday night by Sub-Inspector Mizanur...

UGC proposes revision for speedy broadband, scholarship

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed an amendment to the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project to ensure funding for providing uninterrupted high-speed broadband connections to universities' residential halls.It has also proposed scholarships for meritorious students who are...

Land allocation to Surer Dhara cancelled

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

The government has cancelled allocation of 'khas land' to Surer Dhara, a music school founded by eminent musician Rezwana Choudhury Bannya.The decision was disclosed through a letter signed by Md Aminur Rahman, deputy secretary of the Khas Land-1 Branch under...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman presenting a memento

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman presenting a memento to visiting Deputy Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd in the capital on Thursday. — ISPR

Prof Yunus stresses youth confidence

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday laid emphasis on creating confidence to achieve a greater goal as he joined the centennial celebration of the Bose-Einstein Statistics in the city, reports UNB."We must create confidence in the minds of...

Four BD-Americans win US elections

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Four Bangladeshi-Americans have joined president-elect Donald Trump in securing notable wins in the recent US elections, reports bdnews24.com.They are Sheikh Rahman, Aboul B Khan, Nabilah Islam, and Md Masudur Rahman.Each of them was elected to prominent state-level positions, although no...

Case filed against 25 over JL leader killing

2024-11-08 00:00:00

NATORE, Nov 7 (UNB): A case has been filed against 25 people in connection with the killing of Jubo League leader Saidur Rahman Babu in Sadar upazila of Natore district.Saiful Islam Tara, brother of Saidur, filed the case with Sadar...

DU students stage demo against JCD’s putting up posters on campus

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Some students of Dhaka University (DU) have burst into protest after Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), student wing of BNP, put up posters on the campus to mark the National Revolution and Solidarity Day, reports UNB.Students from Bijoy Ekattor Hall first...

BNP proposes five names for new EC

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has proposed five names for consideration of the search committee in the formation of the new Election Commission (EC). However, the names that the party recommended could not be ascertained immediately. BNP standing committee member Salahuddin...

Work together burying all divisions

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman has urged the political parties to work together for the sake of the country burying all divisions, reports UNB.He was speaking at an event organised by Dhaka Metropolitan unit of Jamaat-e-Islami at Bara Moghbazar...

Amu remanded for six days

2024-11-08 00:00:00

A Dhaka court has placed former industries minister and senior Awami League leader Amir Hossain Amu on a six-day remand in a case over the killing of businessman Abdul Wadud in the capital's New Market area during the anti-discrimination protests,...

Hold polls at reasonable time, says Fakhrul

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the interim government to hold the national election within an appropriate timeframe to help eliminate uncertainty in the country."The interim government can hold the general election at rational...

Trump win will not have major impact on ties

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections will not have major impact on the US Bangladesh bilateral ties, said foreign adviser Touhid Hossain on Thursday."There is no need for speculation, let him take over the office. It will take...

HC judgement on quick rentals Nov 14

2024-11-08 00:00:00

The High Court (HC) on Thursday set November 14 for pronouncing judgment on a rule that questions the legality of two provisions regarding quick rentals, reports BSS. These provisions include giving quick rental power plants immunity from legal bindings and...

Hundreds of boats shuttle between both banks of the Buriganga, the lifeline for Dhaka

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Hundreds of boats shuttle between both banks of the Buriganga, the lifeline for Dhaka, to ferry passengers. Many boatmen live in their water vessels after their service. This Thursday morning picture shows a small boat with its owner sleeping inside...

7 more die of Dengue -

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Seven more people have died of dengue while 1,209 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as...

BD's PMI rises to 55.7 in October

FE REPORT | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

Bangladesh's purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbed to 55.7 in October, a 6.0-point spike from the previous month, thereby signalling an economic expansion after three consecutive months of contraction.A PMI reading above 50 indicates that the economy is generally 'expanding'. A...

BNP observes 'Nat'l Revolution and Solidarity Day'

2024-11-08 00:00:00

Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies observed the 'National Revolution and Solidarity Day' on Thursday by holding various programmes, commemorating the 'civil-military uprising' in November 7, 1975.On October 31, BNP announced a 10-day programme to mark the...

42 state entities fail to retrieve Tk 60b

SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2024-11-08 00:00:00

As many as 42 government organisations are unable to recover their money from the troubled Padma Bank, formerly Farmers Bank, as a staggering Tk 60-billion deposits remain locked in it.Of the deposits is Tk 8.74 billion from the Climate Change...